State Department

State Dept transforming procurement with category management, streamlined processes

State wants teams of procurement specialists who not only know the contracting process, but also have deep insights into their respective markets.

Acquisition Policy

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Senators push for fix to potential Foreign Service pay cut

Federal Newscast

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FILE - This May 25, 2021 file photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman)

Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications

Technology

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CR could mean more cuts to IRS

Federal Newscast

The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern ahead of a briefing by State Department spokesperson Ned Price at the State Department in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

State Dept seeks to build cyber data automation tool by December

Artificial Intelligence

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State Department wants to see ‘a lot more’ self-assessments from vendors

Workforce

Feds working overseas face 22% pay cut, if Congress doesn’t reauthorize necessary funds

Pay

Federal employees likely to see 2% pay raise in 2025

Federal Newscast

Don’t forget the mostly unknown career feds behind the prisoner exchange

Tom Temin Commentary

State of the State Department: Hiring above attrition, training a new generation of diplomats

Federal Report

Meet the State Dept official curbing US money flow to Haitian gangs

Workforce

How the State Department fills an ongoing need for information technology talent

The State Department recently chose 15 college students for this year’s round of Foreign Affairs Information Technology fellowships.

Workforce

With new AI tools available, State Department encourages experimentation

State wants employees to try out new AI tools like State Chat and North Star, but also share their own use cases to help drive the agency’s AI approach.

Artificial Intelligence

The government’s best intelligence entity may not be the agency you think it is

Workforce

In a world where usable intel is more important than ever to decision-making, INR seems to have gotten more right about world events than most.